- Larche Communications
Larche Communications is a Canadian media company, which currently owns a number of
radio station s, in the province ofOntario .Based in Midland, the company currently operates CICZ in Midland and CICX in Orillia. CICX was acquired by the company in 2007 in a swap with
Rogers Communications , acquiring the station in exchange for the former Larche property CIKZ in Waterloo. [ [http://www.mediaincanada.com/articles/mic/20070605/radioswap.html "Rogers, Larche swap Ontario radio stations"] , "Toronto Sun ",June 4 ,2007 ]Larche's application for a new radio station in
Greater Sudbury was also approved by the CRTC onJuly 12 ,2007 . This station, CICS, officially launched on August 18, 2008. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2007/db2007-229.htm CRTC Decision 2007-229] .] OnMay 9 ,2008 , the company was also given CRTC authorization to launch a rock-formatted station inOwen Sound on 92.3 FM. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-100.htm CRTC Decision 2008-100] ]The company is named for its president, Paul Larche.
tations
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CICZ-FM - Midland
*CICX-FM - Orillia
*CJOS-FM - Owen Sound - launch date to be announced
*CICS-FM - SudburyReferences
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